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efficiant speaker with good bass?

I am looking for a pair of easy to drive speakers that have excellent bass response for rock music as well as good imaging. At the moment I have a pair of B&W CDM-1 NT's driven by a McIntosh 6450 integrated. I need a little more punch than what I have right now. I have had 2CE's, VR4jr's, Tylers, Meadowlarks & Triangles. I loved the VR4's the most & felt the Triangles had a simular sound to the B&W's but lacked the bass.
I need to stay around $1500 used & eventually want to try some of the low cost tubed integrateds in the 40-60 wpc range hence the reason for higher efficiancy speakers. I also want to switch back to a tower speaker.
fishwater

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fishwater OP
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Mrjstark, I have been back home to NY the past three weekends in a row, I am in NH.
fishwater OP
178 posts
 
I loved the VR-4jr's the most but sold them to "downsize", I also really enjoy the B&W's but I am looking for a change. I am looking for a larger speaker with greater impact, something I miss from the jr's.
fishwater OP
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Also, I forgot to mention that I really enjoy my B&W's & would love to stay within the line but don't feel they are efficient enough for what I am trying to accomplish. At this time I don't feel like going for a monster SS amp, I am missing tubes & if I do switch from the Mac it would only be for a tube amp.
fishwater OP
178 posts
 
The horns I have heard & some of the Klipsch I have heard tend to be a bit too strident for me.
fishwater OP
178 posts
 
The Revel suggestion is an interesting one, looks like they might fit the bill. I have never heard a pair of Revel's, how would you describe their "house" sound?
fishwater OP
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I would like to try a pair but I haven't seen a pair used for $1500.00 either. I am sure I will find something, I am still looking at the options.
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